THE odds are shortening on Bangor City capturing the title – for what would be the fifth time – in the Gwynedd Senior Citizens Bowls League, having shrugged off a woeful start to the campaign.

Maintaining their superb championship form of recent weeks, City notched two crucial wins in recent days to reclaim the Division A summit, alongside the other main contenders for honours, Criccieth.

Bangor were irresistible, when they trounced visitors Beaumaris by an 8-1 score, which included dominating the aggregates by 43 points, from the totals of 145-102.

City’s individual charts were headed by Cliff Hughes as a 21-5 winner, while their pairs entrants Seth Edwards and Glyn Roberts starred at 21-8 and Beaumaris’ solitary solo success was Eric Bates, at just 21-19.

Playing catch-up with a rearranged fixture, Bangor also accounted for Caernarfon by a 6-3 margin, the aggregates working out at 144-108 points, and again Edwards and Roberts excelled in the pairs, winning 21-3.

Criccieth, who had commanded pole position the previous week, did most things right in a 7-2 home show against Llanrwst, enjoying a 53 points authority in the aggregates, at 134-81, with four single-figure cards submitted.

Dorothy Orrell showed the way with a 21-2 feat and commendable support came from Dick Jones at 21-5, Emlyn Williams at 21-6 and Bill Cutler at 21-9.

Tynygongl were identical 7-2 successes, when they entertained Bron Vardre, the aggregates working out at 136-100, and the Seasiders’ most notable entries were by Rita Jones on 21-5 and Alan Taylor on 21-9.

When Caernarfon made it 7-2 as well, away against Llandudno A, the team totals were declared at 122-104 points and the visitors’ Emlyn Jones was out in front at 21-8.

Elsewhere at the top flight, Penmaenmawr added to bottom club Porthaethwy’s woes, by imposing another 7-2 scoreline, and Craig-y-Don fared even better, as 8-1 conquerors of Llanfairfechan A.

In Section B, the two Bethesda teams, continuing to bid for promotion, experienced mixed fortunes, the A side disappointing 6-3 at home to Dinas Criccieth, while the B members triumphed by the same margin at Dwygyfylchi.

Long-time leaders of the division previously, Bethesda A, have hit a lean patch in recent weeks and their latest failure included an aggregates deficit of just four points, 123-127, although Dilwyn Owen did his best at 21-11.

Bethesda B, however, were comfortable on their outing to Dwygyfylchi, where the aggregates produced a 19-point advantage in their favour, 131-112, and Len Williams headed the charts at 21-9.

Peibio had two single-figure contributors towards a 6-3 win over Llanfairpwll, it was also 6-3 for Vardre Deganwy against Benllech and Llandudno B stunned their hosts, Coed Helen, by a 7-2 scoreline.